The past two years have been nothing short of extraordinary when it comes to the surge in investor confidence in China’s AI sector. Startups like Moonshot AI and giants like Alibaba are now part of the global AI conversation; no discussion of AI, even in the U.S., is complete without some reference to the high-quality, open-source models China puts out.
It’s clear what locations are shaping China’s AI landscape: Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Beijing, for example. But what about Hong Kong, the most international and open city on Chinese soil? What is its role in China’s AI revolution? Must it play second fiddle to cities on the mainland, or can it influence and enrich the national, and global, AI ecosystem?
